1:00 AM – Everything is normal at the green platform feeder – all the regulars are there:
Your have to look carefully, but here are two instances of one Carolina Wren attacking another. First time we’ve seen that.
Another video of an Eastern Towhee ‘scratch-dancing’ in the platform feeder:
1:00 AM – Here’s an unhappy Carolina Wren attacking the camera. Apparently he was unhappy that the Peanut Bar was empty.
More Wren business. I suspect the second Wren, the one having so much trouble picking up the peanut, is a young one. We’ve see a few small, uncertain Wrens that look like they’re just out on their own for the first time.
We watched video of this Squirrel eating almost all the peanuts we put out.
1:00 AM – A Carolina Wren making strange metallic sounds.
A pair of Cardinals:
A Blue Jay rooting through the empty sunflower seed husks.
1:00 AM – Don’t usually see more than one Carolina Wren at a time, but here we have two having lunch together:
More harmony among birds, a Cardinal and Dove sharing the feeder without pecking or flying at one another.
This Eastern Towhee has disturbing dull red eyes:
1:00 AM – Carolina Wren and Mr. Cardinal at the platform feeder:
The birds are getting along better, probably because they know each other – like patrons at a local diner – and know there’s plenty of food to go around.
More of one of the Blue Jays eating. We’re sure seeing a lot of these birds, after a long absence.
1:00 AM – A couple of birds pecking – a Towhee and Carolina Wren. The Wren goes right for the camera for some reason.
Blue Jay rooting around in the seed shells. By the time this video was taken, most of the seeds had been devoured by Cardinals, Doves, Squirrels and other greedy creatures.
1:00 AM – Normal everyday Cardinal and Jay traffic:
Carolina Wren with high standards. She won’t eat just any nut:
More Blue Jay video – this one of the Jay in the platform feeder, eating seeds like a normal bird. Blue Jays are notorious peanut snobs.
1:00 AM – We thought the Red-winged Blackbirds had moved on, but at least a few of them are still here:
A couple of Carolina Wrens:
Squirrel doesn’t seemed bothered by the racket that woodpecker is making. Nothing bothers a squirrel when he’s eating.
1:00 AM – This looks like a young Carolina Wren. He looks very nervous, and alert.
This Red-wing is happy eating peanuts, but pay attention to the background. There’s a cat approaching, I think it’s the big brindle. This time, it has a happy ending – the Red-wing eats some more and flies off. This time.
Plenty of Blue Jays around these days. It’s the peanuts.
1:00 AM – Carolina Wren on the rail:
Chickadee never gives up:
Everyone loves peanuts on the rail. Here’s a double dose of Raccoons making a midnight run: